other's meaning, I resolved to have an explanationbefore it were too late. — For any Member of yourFamily I must always feel a degree of affection, &I own it would have sensibly ^^hurt me, if my acquain::tance with M^r . De Courcy had ended so gloomily. I have now only to say farther, that as I am con::vinced of Frederica's having a reasonable dislike to Sir James, I shall instantly inform him thathe must give up all hope of her. — I reproach my==self for having ever, tho' so innocently, made herunhappy on that score. — She shall have all theretribution in my power to make; — if she valueher own happineſs as much as I do, if she judge wisely & command herself as she ought, she maynow be ^easy.at p^eace.––– Excuse me, my dearest Sister,for thus trespaſsing on your time, but I owed itto my own Character; & after this explanation Itrust I am in no danger of sinking in your opinion."